Ruben Loftus-Cheek needs to build on his Man of the Match display on his England debut against Germany on Friday night and prove Chelsea he is worthy of a first-team place.

That's the view of Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp, who believes the Crystal Palace lonaee has all the attributes to make it at Stamford Bridge.

Eagles fans are both pleased for the 21-year-old who has settled quickly at Selhurst Park after arriving on a season-long loan in the summer, and also wary that increased profile means their chances of signing him permanently next summer get even slimmer.

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"He has to show us now he is the real deal and show everyone at Chelsea, 'Why are you letting me go on loan? I should be in your first team'," the Sky Sports football pundit told Sky Sports News HQ.

"He's got all the attributes, the physicality, the touch and the finesse and when he runs with the ball he's got all the power, but I think he can do more.

"I think he can boss games from start to finish, he is so strong, he's 6ft 3in, but he could do it more often.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek was the best player on the pitch on Friday against Germany (Image: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

"He's had a few injuries early in the season, but what he's shown is that if he plays with better players he is a better player. I thought he was exceptional on Friday night and I hope he plays against Brazil.

"It's difficult because he probably wouldn't get a chance with Chelsea. They've signed Bakayoko, so the only chance he has really is if he goes on loan somewhere. I think the loan system is very good."

Meanwhile, England boss Gareth Southgate, who gave RLC his debut on Friday, claims the young playmaker is capable of being a real star.

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"He has been able to battle through difficult spells at Chelsea, training with senior players who recognise his talent so get into him in training," he said to reporters.

"Have they kept him in his place? Yes, I imagine they probably saw the threat.

"This season, going out and playing, has helped him. In the early season I saw him [for Palace] and he showed flashes of what we saw against Germany. I think he can affect big matches like he did.

"I've known Ruben a long time -- I think the first time I saw him was in an under-16 international," the England manager added.

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"I've had plenty of long conversations with him over the years about the areas he is really strong in and the areas he needs to develop.

"He can probably add a little bit more quality in the final third. He can probably go and score more goals given some of the attributes he has, but I was really pleased to see the effect he had and to get a performance like that.

"When you see his physical size, you think you'll see a certain type of player. Then I saw what you all saw against Germany -- one that is so technically gifted.

"He's at his best receiving the ball behind the opposition midfield, driving towards goal and sliding passes into people. He can take the ball under pressure too which is a great skill to have.

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"He's an unassuming, quiet, polite kid. I hope he takes huge belief and confidence from that because he's shown what he is capable of."

And former Palace striker Ian Wright believes the 21-year-old is already better than Chelsea midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko, who arrived from Monaco for £40m in the summer.

"I watched Bakayoko the other day up front or playing further forward against Manchester United and he never done anything in that game that made me think that he’s a better player than Loftus-Cheek," he said.

"Now I’m not knocking Chelsea because Chelsea can do whatever they want but the fact is that surely you’ve got to give the guy a chance.